EP1349631B1 - Verfahren zur fraktionierung flüssiger mischungen - Google Patents

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EP1349631B1
EP1349631B1 EP01976171A EP01976171A EP1349631B1 EP 1349631 B1 EP1349631 B1 EP 1349631B1 EP 01976171 A EP01976171 A EP 01976171A EP 01976171 A EP01976171 A EP 01976171A EP 1349631 B1 EP1349631 B1 EP 1349631B1
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  • the present invention relates to a method for fractionating liquid mixtures by way of multiple chromatographic separation.
  • Chromatographic separation has proven to be a very valuable method for separating liquid mixtures which otherwise cannot or not sufficiently be split into their individual components. While some success has been made with chromatographic separations in large scale operations, there still exists a need for more efficient methods and methods which allow for the separation of components that exhibit a rather similar separation behaviour. There also exists a need for methods which allow for the recovery of multiple products and/or products with very high purity.
  • simulated moving bed processes may be continuous processes or sequential processes.
  • a continuous moving bed process has, for example, been disclosed in US Patent 2,985,589.
  • the method disclosed in this patent makes use of several partial packed beds which are connected so as to form a single loop.
  • the feed mixture to be fractionated is introduced into one partial packed bed and eluent is introduced into another partial packed bed.
  • the feeding points for the feed and the eluent as well as the withdrawal points are cyclically shifted in the downstream direction of the packing material bed.
  • a continuous circulation is maintained. In this process two product fractions are withdrawn essentially simultaneously from the system.
  • a similar method is also described in US 4,412,866.
  • a process of this kind is disclosed in the present applicant's US Patent 5,795,398, which concerns the separation of sucrose and a second dissolved component from a sucrose containing solution.
  • the feed solution in the first step is subjected to an SMB process to yield a first fraction comprising/containing sucrose and a fraction enriched with a.dissolved component.
  • the second fraction enriched with the dissolved component is then subjected to a further chromatographic fractionation, that may be a further SMB type fractionation or a batch type fractionation, to yield a second sucrose enriched fraction and a fraction enriched with said second dissolved component.
  • a related process is disclosed in WO 98/32514.
  • a feed containing a first component and a second component is fractionated into a first fraction enriched with said first component and a second fraction enriched with said second component.
  • the fraction enriched with said first component is then fractionated into a fraction further enriched with said first component and a residue fraction.
  • the present invention provides a method for fractionating liquid mixtures which satisfies these needs.
  • the method according to the present invention resides in a process involving a first step, wherein a feed in the form of a liquid mixture or solution is subjected to a first chromatographic separation. From this first chromatographic separation at least a fraction (A) and a fraction (B) are recovered. Both of these fractions contain a first component or product.
  • said fraction (A) and said fraction (B) or mixtures containing the same or mixtures derived therefrom are then separately subjected to further chromatographic separation in a second and a third chromatographic separation.
  • Said second and said third chromatographic separations yield at least a fraction (C) and a fraction (D), both of which are rich in said first component.
  • Figure 1 schematically shows the basic layout of the process according to the present invention.
  • a liquid feed mixture or solution is subjected to a first chromatographic separation.
  • composition of the feed mixture or solution is not particularly limited. However, the feed mixture or solution must be generally suited for chromatographic separation, i.e. it should be substantially free from solid insoluble impurities and of a suitable viscosity.
  • the method is particularly suitable for the processing, upgrading or treatment of sugar beet molasses, sugar cane molasses, stillage, wheat molasses, vinasse, glucose-fructose syrup, maltose syrup, maltitol syrup, starch hydrolyzate syrups, lactose-lactulose syrup, sulphite cooking liquor and prehydrolysates as well as solutions or mixtures derived therefrom.
  • fractions (A) and (B) are recovered. Both fraction (A) and fraction (B) contain a first component or product. Fractions (A) and (B) need not necessarily be rich in said first component or product in the sense that they contain a higher percentage of said first component or product based on their dry matter than the feed. However, it is preferred that at least one of fractions (A) and (B) is rich in said first component or product in the aforementioned sense. It is even more preferred that both fractions are rich in said first component or product.
  • fractions (A) and (B) should contain at least 1 % by weight based on the dry matter thereof of said first component or product. For a higher value product concentrations even less than 1% might be commercially feasible to recovery with the present invention.
  • fraction (A) and fraction (B) are separately subjected to further chromatographic separation in a second and third chromatographic separation.
  • Fractions (A) and (B) may be introduced into said second and third chromatographic separations in the form in which they are recovered from said first chromatographic separation.
  • fractions (A) and (B) can be subjected to an intermediate treatment so as to render them more suitable for further chromatographic separation.
  • Such intermediate treatment preferably results in an increase in the dry matter content by evaporation, pH adjustment and/or alteration of ion form before said second and third chromatographic separation.
  • fractions (C) and (D) are rich in said first component or product.
  • rich means that the weight percentage of said first component or product in the dry matter of said fraction (C) and said fraction (D) is higher than the weight percentage of said first component or product in the dry matter of the feed.
  • the method according to the present invention can also be used for generating further product fractions.
  • One conceivable way of doing so is to generate one or more further fractions containing further components or even fractions rich in further components in said first chromatographic separation. If need be, such additional fractions can then be fractionated in one or more further chromatographic separations parallel to said second and said third chromatographic separations. Alternatively or additionally, it is also possible to separate further fractions in said second and/or said third chromatographic separations.
  • Yet a further conceivable modification for the generation of additional product fractions resides in a further separation of fractions taken from said second or said third chromatographic separation or chromatographic separations parallel thereto. Such subsequent chromatographic separations will then constitute a third step of the process according to the present invention.
  • a fraction (E) rich in said first component or product is recovered from said first chromatographic separation.
  • Fraction (E), if required, can be separated in a further chromatographic separation.
  • a fraction (F) rich in a second component or product is recovered from said first chromatographic separation. According to this embodiment of the method of the present invention it is possible to obtain two products at high yield and in high purity from a given feed mixture.
  • a fraction (G) rich in a third component or product is recovered from said first chromatographic separation. Accordingly, in this embodiment of the present invention three components or products can be recovered simultaneously with high yield and high purity.
  • a fraction (H) rich in said second component or product is recovered from said second and/or said third chromatographic separation.
  • each individual fraction can be recovered independently from the other fractions. That is to say, there is no need that e.g. fraction (G) is always recovered in connection with the recovery of fractions (E) and (F).
  • fraction (F) can be recovered independently from fractions (E) and (G).
  • fractions (H), (I), (J) and (K) are also recovered.
  • fractions (H), (I), (J) and (K) are also recovered.
  • fraction (L) in said second and/or third chromatographic separation and to reintroduce this fraction (L) into one or more of said first, second and third chromatographic separation.
  • the recovery of a fraction (L), which usually is a mixed fraction, can be advantageous in order to improve the overall yield of the method according to the present invention.
  • fraction (L) Before being reintroduced into one or more of the aforementioned chromatographic separations, fraction (L) can, of course, also be subjected to a treatment in order to render it more suitable for chromatographic separation. Such treatment could, for example, result in an increase of the.dry matter content of fraction (L). In such a case the treatment of fraction (L) might involve a temporary storage in the tank or not.
  • Fraction (L) can be reintroduced into said first, second and/or third chromatographic separation in admixture with the feed and/or fraction (A) and/or fraction (B). However, fraction (L) can also be introduced in sequence with the feed, fraction (A) or fraction (B) respectively. In the case of simulated moving bed chromatography, it is also possible to reintroduce fraction (L) at a different point in the dry solids profile than the feed, fraction (A) and/or fraction (B) respectively.
  • fraction (M) is rich in the first component and even richer than fraction (A) or (B).
  • fraction (A) has become poorer in relation to the third component or product and fraction (B) has become poorer in relation to said second component or product.
  • fractions (L) and (M) With respect to fractions (L) and (M), it should also be noted that these fractions can be recovered independently from the recovery of one or more of the remaining fractions (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J) and (K). Moreover, there is no need to recover both of fractions (L) and (M) at the same time. Depending on the feed and further circumstances of the overall process it is rather possible to combine the recovery of fractions (L) and (M) with the recovery of one or more of the remaining fractions.
  • the first, second and third chromatographic separation may be effected by way of batch chromatographic separation or simulated moving bed chromatographic separation.
  • the simulated moving bed chromatographic separations used according to the present invention may be continuous or sequential.
  • the points of introduction of the feed solution and eluent and the withdrawal points of the product or products are shifted cyclically at substantially the same rate at which the dry solids profile moves in the packing material bed.
  • the eluent and feed supply and product withdrawal points are shifted cyclically, e.g. by using feed and product valves located along the packing material bed, typically at the upstream and downstream end of each partial packed bed. If product fractions of very high purity are desired, narrow fractions and multiple partial packed beds should be employed.
  • the flow rate and the volumes of the different feeds and product fractions may be adjusted in accordance with the separation goals (yield, purity, capacity).
  • the process commonly comprises three basic phases: feeding, elution and circulation.
  • feeding phase the feed solution may be introduced into one or more predetermined partial packed beds and simultaneously a product fraction or fractions are withdrawn.
  • eluent is introduced into a predetermined partial packed bed or predetermined partial packed beds and during these phases two or three or even four product fractions are withdrawn.
  • the circulating phase the dry solids profile is circulated or recycled within the partial packed beds. All three phases or a combination of two phases may occur simultaneously or partially simultaneously, but in a preferred mode no feeding phase or eluent are applied during circulation. However, the circulation and eluting or circulation and feeding phases can be simultaneous.
  • each chromatographic separation can independently be operated as a batch chromatographic separation, a sequential simulated moving bed chromatographic separation or a continuous simulated moving bed chromatographic separation.
  • Each chromatographic separation may be effected in one or more chromatographic columns.
  • the total number of columns is not particularly limited. However, for practical reasons, 1 to 20 and preferably 1 to 8 columns are used.
  • Each column may comprise one or several separate partial packed beds.
  • each loop consists of at least one column, bed or part thereof, which is separate and apart from one or more of the other loops.
  • Each loop can be open or closed.
  • the columns or beds are packed with suitable materials known in the art of chromatography.
  • suitable materials are, for example, gel-type strong acid cation exchange resins, such as Finex VO9C, Finex B13C, Finex CS136C (all manufactured by Finex Oy, Finland), or Purolite PCR651 (manufactured by Purolite Ltd., USA).
  • a preferred application of the method according to the present invention in all its embodiments is the fractionation of sucrose containing solutions, particularly sucrose containing solutions such as molasses.
  • said first component or product may be raffinose
  • said second component or product may be sucrose
  • said third component or product may be salt
  • said fourth component or product may be betaine.
  • one of the components or products may be an amino acid fraction, a fraction containing amino acid derivatives, sugars, sugar alcohols and the like.
  • Typical examples for such compounds include serine, inositol, ⁇ -aminobutyric acid, glucose, fructose, PCA, galactinol, mannitol and erythritol. They are preferably recovered as said second component or product.
  • a further preferred starting material to be fractionated, according to the method of the present invention are cooking liquors and here in particular sulphite cooking liquors. If such sulphite cooking liquors are used as the liquid feed mixture, the first component or product may be xylose, the second component or product may be xylonic acid or an acetic acid fraction and a suitable third component or product may be lignosulphonates and/or salts.
  • the test equipment in SMB-chromatographic mode included four columns connected in series, feed pumps, recycling pumps, eluent water pumps as well as inlet and product valves for the various process streams.
  • the height of each column was 5 m and each column had a diameter of 0.2 m.
  • the columns were packed with a strong acid gel type cation exchange resin (Finex CS13GC) in Mg 2+ -form.
  • the mean bead size was 0.36 mm and the divinylbenzene content 6.5 %.
  • the first two columns formed a first loop for the first chromatographic separation.
  • the third column formed a second loop for the second chromatographic separation, and the fourth column formed a third loop for the third chromatographic separation.
  • the liquor was filtered using diatomaceous earth as a filter aid and diluted to a D.S. concentration of 48 wt.-%.
  • the pH was 3.3.
  • the sulphite cooking liquor was composed as set forth below, whereby the percentages are given on a dry substance weight basis.
  • the fractionation was performed by way of a 7-step sequence as set forth below.
  • the feed was used at a temperature of 65°C and water was used as an eluent.
  • Step 1 19 l of feed solution were pumped into the first column at a flow rate of 80 l/h, firstly 5 l of recycle and then 14 l of xylose were collected from column 3. Simultaneously 35 l of liquid were circulated in loop 3 (column 4) at a flow rate of 150 l/h.
  • Step 2 32 l were circulated in loop 2 (column 3) at a flow rate of 100 l/h. Recycle was not collected.
  • Step 3 19 l of feed solution were pumped to the first column at a flow rate of 100 l/h and from the same column a first residual fraction was collected. Simultaneously 19 l of water were pumped to column 2 at a flow rate of 100 l/h and 2 l of recycle fraction followed by 14 l of xylose and finally 3 l of recycle fraction were collected from column 4. Simultaneously also 20 l of water were pumped to column 3 at a flow rate of 80 l/h and a residue fraction was collected from column 3.
  • Step 4 15 l of water were pumped to column 2 at a flow rate of 150 l/h and a residue fraction was collected from column 1. Simultaneously 14 l were circulated in loop 2 (column 3) at a flow rate of 80 l/h. At the same time 14 l were circulated in loop 3 (column 4) at a flow rate of 80 l/h.
  • Step 5 45 1 were circulated in loop 1 (columns 1 and 2) at a flow rate of 150 l/h. Simultaneously 20 l of water were pumped to column 4 at a flow rate of 80 l/h and a residual fraction was collected from column 4.
  • Step 6 60 l of water were pumped to column 1 at a flow rate of 150 l/h and a residue fraction was collected from column 2.
  • Step 7 30 l were circulated in loop 1 (columns 1 and 2) at a flow rate of 150 l/h.
  • the test equipment in SMB-chromatographic mode included four columns connected in series, feed pumps, recycling pumps, eluent water pumps and inlet and product valves for the different process streams.
  • the height of each column was 5 m and each column had a diameter of 0.2 m.
  • the columns were packed with Finex CS13GC strong acid cation exchange resin in the Mg 2+ -form.
  • the mean bead size of the resin was 0.36 mm and the divinylbenzene content was 6.5 %.
  • the first two columns formed the first loop for the first chromatographic separation.
  • the third column functioned as a second loop for the second chromatographic separation and the fourth column functioned as a third loop for the third chromatographic separation.
  • the columns were operated at 65°C at a flow rate of 80, 100 and 150 l/h, respectively.
  • the feed was a sulphite cooking liquor with the following composition.
  • the liquor was subjected to the same workup procedure as set forth in example 1.
  • the fractionation was performed in 7 steps.
  • the duration of the sequence was 87 minutes.
  • the individual steps were as follows:
  • product fractions were collected. That is to say, 11 fractions were withdrawn. These fractions were a residual fraction recovered from each column, a xylose fraction recovered from columns 3 and 4, a recycle fraction recovered from column 2, two recycle fractions recovered from column 3 and two recycle fractions recovered from column 4. All residual fractions were combined, both xylose fractions were combined and all recycle fractions were combined and then analysed. The results of the analysis are summarized in the Table below. The xylose yield calculated from the product fractions was 81.7 %. The recycle fraction from column 2 was mixed into the feed solution.
  • the test equipment included three SMB-sets each with four columns.
  • the columns in each set were connected in series and included feed and eluent pumps, recycling pumps and inlet and product valves for the different process streams.
  • the sets were operated under sequential SMB conditions.
  • each column in the first loop was 5.0 m, in the second loop 2.6 m and in the third loop 3.5 m.
  • the diameter of each column was 0.11 m. All columns were packed with Na+ form gel type strong acid cation exchange resin (FINEX). The mean bead size of the resin was 0.36 mm and DVB content 6.5 %.
  • the first SMB-set composed the first loop for the first chromatographic separation, the second set functioned as the second loop for the second chromatographic separation and the third set functioned as the third loop for the third chromatographic separation.
  • the feed material was beet molasses.
  • the molasses was diluted to 60 Bx and carbonated with sodium carbonate (1.5 % on DS basis, temperature 60°C, 3 h reaction time).
  • the carbonated solution was filtered with a Seitz pressure filter using Kenite 300 as a filtering aid (precoat 1 kg/m 2 , bodyfeed 0.5 % on DS basis).
  • the pH was adjusted with HCl to pH 8.8 from 9.0.
  • the feed concentration was adjusted to 68 g/100 ml (approximately 55 Bx).
  • the composition is set forth in the Table below. Feed % on D.S. Sucrose 60.6 Raffinose 1.7 Betaine 6.6 Others 31.1
  • Fraction (A) and fraction (B) were enriched with raffinose.
  • Fraction (A) contained salts, raffinose and sucrose eluting before fraction (B).
  • Fraction (B) was mainly salts, raffinose and sucrose eluting before the sucrose fraction.
  • the compositions of the fractions are set forth below.
  • the overall yield calculated from the product fractions was 95.2 % for sucrose, 96.0 % for betaine and 32.2 % for raffinose.

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  1. Verfahren zum Fraktionieren von flüssigen Mischungen oder Lösungen, umfassend die folgenden Schritte:
    Durchführen einer ersten chromatografischen Trennung mit einer Zufuhr in Form einer flüssigen Mischung oder Lösung, unter Erhalt von zumindest einer Fraktion (A) und einer Fraktion (B), die beide eine/ein erste(s) Komponente oder Produkt enthalten,
    Durchführen einer zweiten chromatografischen Trennung mit einer Mischung oder Lösung, die von der Fraktion (A) stammt oder diese enthält, unter Erhalt von zumindest einer Fraktion (C), die an der/dem ersten Komponente oder Produkt reich ist, und
    Durchführen einer dritten chromatografischen Trennung mit einer Mischung oder Lösung, die von der Fraktion (B) stammt oder diese enthält, unter Erhalt von zumindest einer Fraktion (D), die ebenfalls reich an der/dem ersten Komponente oder Produkt ist, und wobei zumindest zwei Fraktionen von der zweiten und der dritten chromatografischen Trennung wiedergewonnen werden.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, worin die erste und/oder zweite und/oder dritte chromatografische Trennung mit Hilfe eines simulierten Bewegbettverfahrens bewirkt werden.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, worin die erste chromatografische Trennung mit Hilfe eines simulierten Bewegbettverfahrens und die zweite und die dritte chromatografische Trennung durch absatzweise chromatografische Verfahren bewirkt werden.
  4. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin bei der ersten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (E), die reich an der/dem ersten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  5. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der ersten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (F), die reich an einer/einem zweiten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  6. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der ersten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (G), die reich an einer/einem dritten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  7. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (H), die reich an der/dem zweiten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  8. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (I), die reich an der/dem dritten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  9. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der ersten, zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (J), die reich an einer/einem vierten Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  10. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin in der ersten, zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung eine Fraktion (K), die reich an einer/einem fünften Komponente oder Produkt ist, wiedergewonnen wird.
  11. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin eine Fraktion (L) in der zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung wiedergewonnen und zu der ersten, zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung zugeführt wird.
  12. Verfahren nach Anspruch 11, worin die Fraktion (L) mit der Zufuhr und/oder der Mischung oder Lösung, die von der Fraktion (A) stammt oder diese enthält, und/oder der Mischung oder Lösung, die von der Fraktion (B) stammt oder diese enthält, vermischt wird.
  13. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Fraktion (M) in der ersten chromatografischen Trennung wiedergewonnen und zu der ersten chromatografischen Trennung zurückgeführt wird.
  14. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Fraktion (M) reich an der ersten Komponente ist.
  15. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Fraktion (A) und die Fraktion (B) in bezug auf die zweite oder dritte Komponente bzw. das Produkt ärmer geworden sind.
  16. Verfahren nach Anspruch 13, worin die Fraktion (M) mit der ersten Zufuhr vermischt wird.
  17. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Zufuhr Zuckerrübenmolassen, Rohrzuckermolassen, Holzmolassen oder Weizenmolassen ist.
  18. Verfahren nach Anspruch 17, worin die/das erste Komponente oder Produkt Raffinose ist.
  19. Verfahren nach Anspruch 17 oder 18, worin die/das zweite Komponente oder Produkt Sucrose ist.
  20. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 17 bis 19, worin die/das dritte Komponente oder Produkt ein Salz ist.
  21. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 17 bis 20, worin das vierte Produkt Betain ist.
  22. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 16, worin die Zufuhr Sulfitkochlösung ist.
  23. Verfahren nach Anspruch 22, worin die/das erste Komponente oder Produkt Xylose ist.
  24. Verfahren nach Anspruch 22 oder 23, worin die/das zweite und/oder vierte Komponente oder Produkt Xylonsäure ist.
  25. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 22 bis 24, worin die/das dritte und/oder vierte Komponente oder Produkt Lignosulfonat ist.
  26. Verfahren nach Anspruch 22 oder 23, worin die/das zweite Komponente oder Produkt eine Essigsäure- oder essigsäurehaltige Fraktion ist.
  27. Verfahren nach den Ansprüchen 1 bis 17, worin die Zufuhr ausgewählt ist aus Schlempe, Vinasse, Glucose-Fructose-Sirup, Maltosesirup, Maltitsirup, Stärkehydrolysatsirup, Lactose-Lactulose-Sirup und Prähydrolysate ebenso wie Lösungen oder Mischungen, die von diesen stammen.
  28. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die chromatografische simulierte Bewegbetttrennung aufeinanderfolgend oder kontinuierlich ist.
  29. Verfahren nach Anspruch 28, worin die Schleifen geöffnet und/oder geschlossen sind.
  30. Verfahren nach Anspruch 29, worin eine Lösung, die von einer Fraktion in einer der Schleifen stammt, zu einer anderen Schleife übertragen oder geleitet wird, wenn die Schleifen offen sind.
  31. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 28 bis 30, worin jede Schleife eine Serie von Säulen, Betten oder Teilen davon umfasst, und jede Schleife zumindest eine Säule, ein Bett oder einen Teil davon aufweist, der von einer oder mehreren der anderen Schleifen getrennt und beabstandet ist.
  32. Verfahren nach einem der Ansprüche 28 bis 31, worin jede Schleife getrennt und von der anderen verschieden ist.
  33. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin eine oder mehrere der chromatografischen Trennungen mit Hilfe eines stark sauren Kationenaustauscherharzes bewirkt wird.
  34. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin Wasser als Eluent verwendet wird.
  35. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin zumindest die zweite und dritte chromatografische Trennung in parallelen Schleifen bewirkt werden.
  36. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin die Fraktionen von der zweiten und/oder dritten chromatografischen Trennung verwendet werden und eine weitere chromatografische Trennung in einer oder mehreren weiteren Schleifen durchgeführt wird, die parallel angeordnet sein können.
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